Force Deficits of Rat Plantar Flexor Muscles After Ankle Rotations with Constant Velocity or Acceleration

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• Personal Author:
  Stauber WT ; Willems MET
• Description:
  Twenty stretches of plantar flexor muscles, imposed on isometric contractions (80 Hz, stimulation time 1.1s, rest periods 3 min), were produced by ankle rotation (ankle position 90 degrees to 40 degrees with a constant velocity (V = 300 u-1, n = 6) or constant acceleration (A = 3000 u)-2, n = 6) movement in anaesthetized female Sprague Dawley rats (bw 278 +/- 19 g, age 144 +/- 19 days, mean +/- SD). Forces were measured at the plantar surface of the foot. Relative declines in isometric force at 90 degrees and peak stretch force at 40 degrees during the stretch protocol were measured. Before and 1 hr after the stretch protocol (i.e. rest), isometric forces were determined at 90 degrees using 5, 10, 20, 40, 60, and 80 Hz. Groups had similar force-frequency relationships before the stretches and similar peak stretch forces for the first stretch (V: 34.9 +/- 6.9 N, A: 30.4 +/- 5.2 N). During the stretch protocol, the relative declines in isometric force and peak stretch force were similar for V and A rats. At the end of the stretch protocol, deficits in isometric force were 54.5 +/- 6.2% (V) and 49.9 +/- 5.1% (A) (P = 0.2) and deficits in peak stretch force were 32.3 +/- 5.5% (V) and 35.0 +/- 4.4% (A) (P = 0.4). After 1 hr of rest following the stretches, isometric force deficits were present at all stimulation frequencies resulting in similar force-frequency relationships for both groups. Variation in ankle movement with similar peak stretch forces did not influence the amount of force lost by repeated stretches of activated plantar flexor muscles in rats. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Hazardous Substances Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Animals Animal Studies Diseases Injuries Injury Prevention Laboratory Animals Muscles Muscle Tissue Musculoskeletal System Musculoskeletal System Disorders Skeletal System

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• ISSN:
  0195-9131
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029551
• Citation:
  Med Sci Sports Exerc 2001 May; 33(5)(Suppl 1):S296
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19920101
• Source Full Name:
  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20050531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/190506/cdc_190506_DS1.pdf
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